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An open source repairable printer. (www.crowdsupply.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by cm0002@mander.xyz to c/opensource@programming.dev

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I stumbled across this link in the comment of another post, and thought it was super promising!

Someone mentioned something about in the US, this would be illegal due to DRM laws - not sure about the specifics of this, but regardless an open source printer seems like something we've needed for ages, as printers are something that always seem like way more of a headache then they need to be. It seems like such a simple technology that has existed for quite some time, but they are always such a pain to deal with. (Maybe it's just my bad luck with printers?)

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[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like something worth keeping an eye on at least. A lot will depend on price I think.

[–] ertai@programming.dev 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is one of the first appliances I tought about when I discovered open hardware. Considering it was a proprietary printer that first roused Richard Stallman's anger, and considering printers have had some of the most unfair and obnoxious defective designs, it seemed only fitting to liberate those machines first. Only a few weeks ago did I have a friend telling me their printer had refused to work, until pers figured out pers's subscription had expired. There was nothing I could do apart from warning them once more about DRM and proprietary software and hardware. It is good news indeed to see someone working on this.

[–] cmhe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Well, it isn't open hardware. It's license isn't OSH compliant.

[–] ertai@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for pointing that out. The non-commercial license is a disappointment, but it's still better than conventional printers.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

If I had a dime for every time this pops up on Lemmy...

I will believe in the efficacy of this when it actually becomes available.

[–] fum@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Except the ink cartridges

[–] cmhe@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

And the everything else. Since it isn't under a open source license.

[–] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago

There's more "news" about this than actual information. I'm skeptical until I see some development

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

"About time."

- Richard M. Stallman, probably.

[–] cmhe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

No? This isn't a open source printer, its license isn't at least OSI compliant and also not FSF compatible.

[–] Railison@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Does it tear the sheets off on its own? Never thought of a reel of paper in an office printer before, I like it

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Great! Just about 30 years late, though